New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25
WHERE is FAIR WEATHER.
1T WILL CONE AFTER THE RAIN STOPS

THAT Is WHAT THE SIGNAL SERVICE NAN sAis
RAINFALL IN MANY WET JULYS.
"Hegho, the wind aud the rain for the rain rainoth
every day" One W. Shakespeare said that few years
ago. but 1t appropriate to July, 1887, that 1t may
well be rescued from oblivion Up at tho Signal Service
Bureau in the Equitable Building two days ago
they said there would be "iocal rains, followed
by fair weather." and whom damp TRIBUNE reporter
went up last night to see about 1t the young man In
charge was tho least ashamed Of It, he hs
gloried In his shame.
when is the fair weather comingi" asked the re-
porter.
After the local rains" the calm reply
"But told Saturday that 1t would probably be
fair today"
"Can't help that"
"will 1t be fair tomorrow"
"I wouldn't say 1t will in fact, think It will; but
wouldn't like my name to be used In connection with
such prediction"
els not tho recent rainfall somewhat unusual for
Julyi"
"Unusuali Not at ALL"
"what was 1t on Saturday."
"It was LIT inches"
And what for the last twenty four hoursf"
swell, since 10 p. last night 1t has rsined 109
inches. From 10 o'clock last night till o'clock this
morning 54 inch fell and from o'clock this morning till
now 1t rained 55 inch"
what was the total rainfall in July. 1861"
at was 2.57 inches"
$50 really, during the last forty-eght hours 1t has
rained more rned during the whole Of July last
yearr
Yes but we have had heavier raInfas in this month
often. One year 1t WAS IT'S inches"
"What year was thatp
81 don't remember cannot give 1t you without go
ing away back and looking over old records"
The reporter more venturesome. When
ho got home he ransackcd tho OLD rec
ords" Of forty.two years, and as the
result of his explanation OF the misty 9ons that have
elapsed since ISi5 he found that In 1s46 7l9 inches
fell In July IN the ssme month In 1857, 6l3 inches
fell; In July. 1863 S60 in July, 1871, 627j In July,
1872 Os inehes and In July, 1876 6s7 inches These
quotations from the tables compiled by Professor
Daniel Draper and based the observations Of Profess
Oran W. Morris at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
and tho Cooper Union. The average rainfall
for July Is from TO- inches. THIS present
Saia bid. fair S to attain mark During very
rainy month Of July 1872 only 80 Inch fe on tc I4tn
aeluged with $50 inches Of water In spite Of
Ss signal Service young saerproot oaU Hns viii
be be apt to maintain that il the recent rain
fall Is the meteorological phenomenon OF the century,
cred among the exceptional records Of the last thirty
years. ....
for farmers The overbera manner In which the crops
and especially the potato crop-are being wateTed.
as already ssss Gauge sfumSes Of
present may Ss disposed to sasss es
fair weat1er during a protracted wet spell. Tie
ferveny he prayed the harder rained AT last losiuS
all patience he banged his family Bibe on tne no0r
JUMPED It. his best OATH aud CALCULATED "Oh
Lord; this is perreck redeoklus a theptherF
The city cutters running like rivuets yesterday
and the underwent thorough cleansing tne
summer resorts unhappy pleasure-seekers relt uke
and lovers of also treated to
big showerosh. Al staten Island engine No Of the the
Edgewater Fire Department was kept busy AL day
pumping out flooded cellars The travel on the trains
the ghtest for the At Rockaway beacn tue
deserted and the streets desolate Bower
Raw Raarh befW
visitors begulled the dreary day by dancing and
drinking beer trying keep their spirits up Dy pouring
spirits down. And alas poor Coney! was Oh surety
under wet blanket! A..
The heat yesterday was moderate. Hudnufs ther,
mometer registered a maximum OF S3' anu the sigma,
Service maximum OF only 7S0. The morning record
was 73o At Galveston the maximum was s5' AZ Sairo:
Ill, 500, at Boston s4o, at st. Paul el,t az
Albany 72o, at Buffalo go. at Chicago !o' A. Baiti.
more S2o at Philadelphia 76o. at Pittsburg s4'. al
Cincinnati $40 and at Charleston s4' IL VIII oe seen
from this that even temperature prevailed over
wide area OF country.